Furano weather in April

In April, Furano sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 87 mm of precipitation across 14.1 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Furano's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Furano's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
6th coldest
Precipitation
87 mm
14.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
4:55 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
64%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical April day in Furano reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-4
24-4
34-4
44-4
55-3
65-3
75-3
85-3
96-3
106-3
116-2
126-2
137-2
147-2
157-1
167-1
178-1
188-1
198-1
2080
2190
2290
2390
24101
25101
26101
27101
28112
29112
30112

How April really feels in Furano

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
30
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Furano weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-6° / -13°6814.919.49.20.0
Feb-4° / -12°581316.910.20.0
Mar / -8°831517.311.60.0
Apr / -1°8714.19.313.21.0
May14° / 96131.214.53.8
Jun18° / 11°8812.4015.25.3
Jul22° / 15°13915.2014.95.6
Aug22° / 16°17615.2013.85.7
Sep19° / 11°14314.2012.35.1
Oct12° / 117151.710.82.8
Nov / -4°11117.9149.50.2
Dec-3° / -11°9316.921.18.80.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24159
34159
44159
54060
64060
74060
84060
94060
104060
114159
124159
134159
144159
154060
164060
173961
184060
193961
204060
214060
224060
234060
243961
253961
263961
273961
283862
293763
303763

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Furano gets around 87 mm of rain and snow over 14.1 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 47% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14844
24843
34842
44841
54740
64739
74738
84737
94636
104635
114634
124633
134633
144632
154631
164631
174730
184729
194729
204728
214727
224726
234725
244724
254723
264721
274820
284819
294817
304816

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:22 AM to 4:33 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:225:48
212.55:205:50
312.55:185:51
412.65:165:52
512.65:155:53
612.75:135:54
712.75:115:56
812.85:095:57
912.85:075:58
1012.95:065:59
1112.95:046:00
1213.05:026:02
1313.05:006:03
1413.14:586:04
1513.14:576:05
1613.24:556:06
1713.24:536:08
1813.34:526:09
1913.34:506:10
2013.44:486:11
2113.44:476:12
2213.54:456:13
2313.54:436:15
2413.64:426:16
2513.64:406:17
2613.74:396:18
2713.74:376:19
2813.84:366:21
2913.84:346:22
3013.84:336:23

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.69 kWh/m² to a high of 5.22 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.15 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Furano?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

1.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Furano.

What to pack for Furano in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Furano sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coatsun protection

UV index in Furano in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Furano peaks around August 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 17UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Furano in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Furano is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1517 µg/m³Dec 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug9Good
Sep8Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Furano?

Furano sits at 43.4°N, 142.4°E, 170 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Shimo-furano, 0.0 km away.

Topography around Furano

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Furano.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Furano has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 292 m around an average of 195 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,587 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,253 m.

The land around Furano is covered by cropland (38%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, trees (72%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
292 m
16 km
1,587 m
80 km
2,253 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Shimo-furano 0.0 km · Ashibetsu 24 km · Sunagawa 41 km · Bibai 43 km · Takikawa 45 km · Asahikawa 47 km · Fukagawa 49 km · Iwamizawa 53 km

Japan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
100 V · 50 / 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 65% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$35,951
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 446
Religion
Shintoism 49%Buddhism 46%other 4%Christianity 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Furano (43.35°, 142.3833°, elevation 170 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).